Town Hall · Easton

Easton, NY town hall & government

Easton spent $1.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $817 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Easton's government.

Town budget

Where Easton's money goes

Spent

$1.8 million

fiscal year to December 31, 2022

Per resident

$817

typical New York towns: $710

Long-term debt

None

none outstanding at year end

Roads & transportation

$1.2 million66%

Administration & buildings

$300,00017%

Fire

$123,0007%

Courts, inspections & corrections

$47,0003%

Parks & libraries

$31,0002%

Health & welfare

$10,0001%

Interest on debt

$4,000<1%

Police

$2,000<1%

Other

$100,0006%

Where the money comes from

Property taxes 54%
From the state 32%
Other taxes & licenses 6%
From other local governments 4%
Interest, fines & other 2%
Fees & charges 1%
Sales taxes 1%

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Easton

Full-time staff

6 part-time too

Average full-time pay

$32,800

a year, before benefits

Roads & transportation

6 full-time1 part

Administration & buildings

1 full-time3 part

Courts, inspections & corrections

0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Easton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Greenwich Central School District

Easton's K–12 school district, shared with Greenwich and Greenwich. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil

$25,694

New York: $34,607

Students

889

in the whole district

Long-term debt

$10.5 million

at year end

Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal

Local 46%
State 49%
Federal 5%

Of the $25,694 per pupil, $16,686 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving Easton: Stillwater Central School District ($24,460 per pupil) · Schuylerville Central School District ($26,968 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Easton pay

Typical tax bill

$4,911

a year · New York typical $6,582

Effective rate

2.03%

of home value · New York 1.55%

Typical home value

$242,500

owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Easton's government

Town hall & decisions in Easton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Easton

Easton is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Easton's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.